Airport profile · New Zealand
Whakatāne Airport
Whakatāne · Bay of Plenty Region · New Zealand
Airport overview
Whakatāne Airport serves Whakatāne, New Zealand. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,280 metres (4,200 feet).
- ICAO code
- NZWK
- IATA code
- WHK
- Local / reference code
- NZWK
- Location
- Whakatāne · Bay of Plenty Region · New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -37.922224, 176.916960
- Elevation above sea level
- 6 m / 20 ft
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,280 m / 4,200 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (3 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L/27R | 1,280 m4,200 ft | 30 m100 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
| 09R/27L | 750 m2,461 ft | 30 m98 ft | GRS | UnlightedReported open |
| 09/27 | Not reported | Not reported | UNK | UnlightedReported open |
Runway 09L/27R · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L | 113.1° | 6 m / 19 ft | Not reported | -37.91660, 176.90900 |
| 27R | 293.1° | 6 m / 20 ft | Not reported | -37.92150, 176.92200 |
Runway 09R/27L · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09R | 113.1° | 6 m / 19 ft | Not reported | Not reported |
| 27L | 293.1° | 6 m / 19 ft | Not reported | Not reported |
Runway 09/27 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Not reported | 6 m / 19 ft | Not reported | Not reported |
| 27 | Not reported | 6 m / 20 ft | Not reported | Not reported |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Wikidata records 1963 as the airport’s inception year.
- Inception year
- 1963
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| AFIS | CHRISTCHURCH FIS | 125.5 MHz |
| CTAF | CTAF | 118.6 MHz |
| PAL | 5 Pulses at 1s interval activates lights for 30min. | 118.6 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.